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scale [skeɪl]1 noun(a) (of model, drawing) échelle f;∎ the sketch was drawn to scale l'esquisse était à l'échelle;∎ the map is on a scale of 1 cm to 1 km l'échelle de la carte est de 1 cm pour 1 km;∎ the scale of the map is 1 to 50,000 la carte est au 50 millième;∎ the drawing is out of scale or is not to scale le croquis n'est pas à l'échelle(b) (for measurement, evaluation) échelle f; (of thermometer) échelle f (graduée), graduation f; (of salaries, taxes) échelle f, barème m; (of values) échelle f;∎ the social scale l'échelle f sociale;∎ at the top of the scale en haut de l'échelle;∎ it all depends on your scale of values tout dépend de votre échelle de valeurs;∎ to judge sth on a scale of one to ten noter qch sur dix∎ the scale of the devastation l'étendue f des dégâts;∎ the sheer scale of the problem/task l'énormité f du problème/de la tâche;∎ to do sth on a large scale faire qch sur une grande échelle;∎ on an industrial scale à l'échelle industrielle;∎ economies of scale économies fpl d'échelle∎ to practise or to do one's scales faire ses gammes;∎ the scale of D major la gamme de ré majeur∎ figurative the scales fell from her eyes les écailles lui sont tombées des yeux(g) (of paint, plaster, rust) écaille f, écaillure f(h) (scale pan) plateau m (de balance)(a) (climb over → wall, fence) escalader(paint, rust) s'écailler; (skin) peler, se desquamer(for food) balance f; (for letters) pèse-lettre m; (in bathroom etc) pèse-personne m; (for babies) pèse-bébé m; (public) bascule f;∎ pair of scales balance f à plateaux;∎ (a pair of) kitchen scales une balance de cuisine►► scale drawing dessin m à l'échelle;Entomology scale insect coccidé m;(b) (figures, demands) réduire, baisser, diminuer;∎ production is being scaled down on a entrepris de réduire la production(paint, rust) s'écaillerécailler(b) (figures, demands) réviser à la hausse, augmenter;∎ allowances were scaled up by 10 percent les allocations ont été augmentées de 10 pour cent
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epidermis — ► NOUN 1) the surface layer of an animal s skin, overlying the dermis. 2) the outer layer of tissue in a plant. DERIVATIVES epidermal adjective. ORIGIN Greek, from derma skin … English terms dictionary
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epidermis — /ɛpiˈdɜməs / (say epee dermuhs), /ɛpə / (say epuh ), /ˈɛpidɜməs / (say epeedermuhs) noun 1. Anatomy the outer, non vascular, non sensitive layer of the skin, covering the true skin or corium (dermis). 2. Zoology the outermost living layer of the… …
epidermal — epidermis ► NOUN 1) the surface layer of an animal s skin, overlying the dermis. 2) the outer layer of tissue in a plant. DERIVATIVES epidermal adjective. ORIGIN Greek, from derma skin … English terms dictionary
cuticle — noun Etymology: Latin cuticula, diminutive of cutis skin more at hide Date: 1615 1. an outer covering layer: as a. an external envelope (as of an insect) secreted usually by epidermal cells b. the outermost layer of an … New Collegiate Dictionary